Building wall construction



Jan. 16, 1951 Filed Jan. 30, 1947 C. J. RODS BUILDING WALL CONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 J 16, 1951 c. J. ROOS 2,538,328

BUILDING WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 50, 1947 2 SheetsSheet 2 anuemtoz Patented Jan. 16, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BUILDING WALL CONSTRUCTION Charles J. Boos, Muskegon, Mich. Application January 30, 1947, Serial No. 725,185 1 Claim. (01. 1s9' 1) This invention relates to building construction, and more particularly, has reference to a novel type of building construction embodying the use of a spring panel assembly throughout.

The primary object of the invention is to pro vide a novel method of building assembly that will permit the construction of building structures which will be extremely durable in withstanding climates that are unusually destructive of conventionally constructed buildings, such as damp tropical climates, and which will in addition be capable of withstanding great shocks, such as earth tremors and the like.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a building-of this type which will be so constructed as to be capable of preventing the admission of disease-bearing elements, this being particularly important in tropical countries, and being also of importance in view of the possibility of the waging of biological warfare.

An additional object of the invention relates to a novel construction of such type that transparent panels may be used wherever desired, for the admission to an unusually large extent of the rays of the sun, while at the same time preventing the entry of dampness. This is particularly important in torrid, damp climates, in which there is continual heavy moisture. It is a recognized fact that in such climates, disease-bearing organisms thrive by reason of this dampness. It is an object of the invention, therefore, to provide a building construction wherein the admission of a great amount of light, with the simultaneous prevention of moisture within the building, will act to purify the interior of the building and to prevent the breeding therein of diseasecarrying organisms.

In my co-pending application, Serial No. 634,782, I have described in detail my novel interlocking spring panel construction, this construction being adapted for use in constructing structures embodying the qualities described above.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts, hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of a structure constructed in accordance with the invention, showing a door or access panel embodied in the invention,

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken through said door.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view through a closure panel embodied in the invention, and mounted between the roof beams and spring panels embodied in the roof assembly of the structure. I

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view through the skeleton of a building structure constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 5 is an elevational view of said skeleton structure.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 5 designates a spring panel, which, when assembled with other spring panels of like formation, form the main section of the roof. A description of the formation of said panels, and their assembly, is included in my co-pending application, Serial Number 634,782, and will not be included in this application. As shown particularly in Figure 3, end closure members 6 are also provided, that are adapted to be springably wedged between the lower surfaces of the panels 5 and horizontal channel members 1 that are of springable or semi-rigid material, and are of substantially inverted U-shaped formation in cross-section.

Channel members I are formed in sections, and fit over, and grip tightly, horizontal roof beams 8 which are preferably integral with the uprights or columns 9. The columns 9 and roof beams 8 form the basic skeleton structure of a building constructed in accordance with the invention.

Straddling each column 9 is an upright channel member Ill, that is of U-shaped crosssection, and which has its side Walls convex toward the side walls of column 9. Each channel member ill has its longitudinal edges flanged outwardly as at l l. 011 one side of the upright 9, the

channel member l0 exerts pressure in the direction of the side of the upright to enclose yieldably at all times one transversely curved side flange l2 of a door or access panel l3, while on the other side, the channel member yieldably exerts pressure to enclose the other transversely curved side flange 14 of the door, said flange l4 having a reverse bend and having its outer longitudinal edge extended clear to provide a handle I5.

Thus, it is seen that I have provided a structure which embodies the use of a door or access panel between each pair of uprights or columns 9, this construction being particularly adapted to provide ready access to any number of persons desiring to enter the building, as well as fully eflicient use of the building from any direction.

Further, it may be noted that each channel member ID is so constructed that when the door I3 is opened, the side flange l2 enclosed in the channel member is pressed on the one side against the adjacent column 9, and on the other side by the outwardly curved edge of the channel member l0, thereby being held in position with full efficiency, without the necessity of the conventionally formed hinges. I 7

At the same time, the other side of the channel member 10, though identically formed, is adapted to yieldably grip the side flange [4 of the door, formed integral with handle l5, so that the opening of the door is accomplished without the.

necessity of the customary latch construction,

Referring to Figure 4, and Figure 5,'a skeleton structure has been indicatedin which the general overall arrangement of columns 9, forming the basic construction of a skeleton structure, has

been shown.

It 'is .pointed out that this. basic "structure, while shown as circular, may, in fact, 'be of any desired form, such as square, rectangular, or a combination of one of these latter forms With'a rounded or circular form.

It is to be understood that a structure constructed in accordance with the invention will be of semi-rigid or sprin'gable assembly, thus 'permitting the structure to yield in the face of unusual climatic conditions, such as storms or the like, orearth quakes, or other disturbances, including earth tremors. By reason of the particular type of interlocking panel construction, described in detail in my co-pending application mentioned above, these climatic conditions, while causing the structure to give somewhat, neverside wall of a column, said side flanges each gripped by and between a side wall of a channel memberanda-s'ide wall of a column, one of the side flanges-having a reverse bend therein and having its outer side edge extended clear of the adjacent column and channel member to provide a handle.

CHARLES J. ROOS.

REFERENCES 'CITED The following references-are 'of record-in the file of this patent:

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